[New-Poetry] Tongues Afire -- Call For Writers
amy king
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Sat Sep 6 17:08:25 EDT 2008
Hmm, I think this is a can of worms and a half. Worms with swords.
Maybe the ideal conforming woman is the notion of a sort of 'modern woman' who embraces traditional views of womanhood while giving a pseudo-nod to the progress women have made. Society-in-general can only tolerate so much outside of our familiar & secure comfort zones. Right now, I'm thinking about Sarah Palin. [Turning hand-crank of opener now ...] Off the top of my head, she would be symbolic of a conforming woman, esp versus Hillary Clinton. Palin embraces, no, touts her 'soccer mom' role while also giving nods to 'progress' (she belongs to some right-wing 'feminist' group) for women (her nods resemble that of a pit bull gearing up for the lunge, seeing's how she's a self professed pit bull with lipstick. oh how we do love our aggressive woman images, for fun only though). I mean, she has no problem seeking power, but she's careful to do so under the traditional rubric of what it means to be a woman. She'll get more covert
sexist flak than H. Clinton got, for sure. Hillary didn't conform well enough; she didn't even bake cookies and was damned to hell and back for it! Just google image search her name and see what comes up. At least Palin knows what she has to do to make her own kind of selfish progress (i.e. sell out more 'progressive' or 'nonconforming' women for the payout). Conform. Hillary didn't play those cards right (i.e. she's slightly nonconforming in terms of her womanhood-- too many 'male' behaviors like thinking aloud, demanding she be taken seriously, didn't play up her nurturing side, etc -- yikes!).
Now I'm sitting in the can, wriggling with the worst,
Amy
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--- On Sat, 9/6/08, Judy Prince <jbalizsprince at googlemail.com> wrote:
From: Judy Prince <jbalizsprince at googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Tongues Afire -- Call For Writers
To: "NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &, Views" <new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu>
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 4:53 PM
Good point, Tad. I just don't know. If you're right, I wonder what that translates to in terms of what the nonconforming female actually does each day? I'm trying to imagine the ways in which conforming females behave and then compare that to what a nonconforming female might do. But right now I'd much rather have lunch.
Best,
Judy
2008/9/6 TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org>
Wouldn't it be more about non-conforming /to/ the stereotypes of a given gender?
Judy Prince wrote:
Hi, Amy,
Does one have to be queer, trans, gender non-conforming and a person of colour all at the same time in the same body? And what is gender non-conforming? My body seems unlikely to non-conform at this stage of the game, thank goodness. Since "trans" means across or beyond, it's likely that I'll only be trans after I die. More's the pity. On the other hand, being a beyond or across woman sounds positively goddess-like! Should I be able to choose, then, I'd want to be a trans.
[BTW, I'm having you on, in case you can't tell.]
judyhappened2
2008/9/6 amy king <amyhappens at yahoo.com <mailto:amyhappens at yahoo.com>>
Tongues Afire:
Creative Writing Workshop for
Queer Women, Trans Women and Gender Non Conforming
People of Color*
*****
Workshop Facilitator: R. Erica Doyle
WHEN:
October 9, 2008 - December 11, 2008
Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WHERE:
Audre Lorde Project 85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, New York 11217**
CONTACT:
718.813.7240
tonguesafire at gmail.com <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>
How much:
-FREE-
Application Deadline:
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 ***
****************************************************
These workshops, led by writer-teacher-performer R. Erica Doyle,
are for writers of all levels, and will incorporate readings along
with in-class workshop exercises in literary memoir, poetry, and
short fiction. Participating writers will develop methods of
constructive critique and strategies for incorporating writing in
their everyday lives. Information on publication, funding, and
reading opportunities will be shared. The workshop will culminate
in a public reading at the Audre Lorde Project.
*****************************************************
How to Apply:
Apply via email with the following information to
tonguesafire at gmail.com <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>
* your contact information,
* one paragraph that describes who you are and how you
identify as queer woman/gnc person of color (be creative and
definitive)
* one - two paragraphs for why you want to be a part of
Tongues Afire, and
* a writing sample (1-3 pages of poetry, prose, fiction, or
creative non-fiction)
You may send questions to tonguesafire at gmail.com
<mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com> or call 718.813.7240.
Space is limited.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
******************************************************
About the Facilitator:
R. Erica Doyle is a writer of Trinidadian descent who lives in New
York City. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and
anthologies, including Best American Poetry, Ploughshares,
Callaloo, Bum Rush the Page, and Ms. Magazine. She has performed
her work at the Nuyorican Poets Café, Kennedy Center, Public
Theater, St Mark's Poetry Project, Bar 13, Bowery Poetry Club, and
the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica. She has taught creative
writing workshops at the 14th Street Y, the Brooklyn Public
Library, Union Settlement, Sisterspace and Books, and in the New
York City public schools. She is the recipient of awards and
fellowships from the Hurston/Wright and Astraea Foundations and
the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a fellow of Cave
Canem, a workshop and retreat for African-American poets.
***********************************************
More Information:
* Anyone who identifies as a woman of color is welcome, including
people of color who self-identify as women, trans, butch lesbians,
bois, drag queens, bi-gendered, two-spirited, drag kings, femme
queens, A.G.s, genderqueer, non-gendered, andro, crossdressers,
gender-benders, gender fluid as well as other identities of
peoples who face gender oppression because of their
non-conventional gender expression.
** Directions: C train to Lafayette Avenue; G train to Fulton
Street; 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q, D, M, N, R to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific
Street)
***All applicants will be notified by Monday, October 6th. Accepted applicants must confirm their attendance upon notification.
Tongues Afire is made possible by support from the Audre Lorde
Project. This event is funded in part by Poets and Writers, Inc.
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